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Sunday, March 23
General Membership Meeting (SGS Meetings)
12:30 pm to 1:00 pm Zoom
Update on SGS activities and slate of board candidates for upcoming election. The meeting will be followed by a special presentation TBD (See below.)
After registering, you will be able to join the Zoom meeting immediately from the registration window. You will also receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Only one registration for both the membership meeting and the presentation.
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Sunday, March 23
Second Saturday Redux (Classes and Workshops)
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Zoom
Yes, it's Sunday, not Saturday. But we were at RootsTech the second Saturday in March, so this is to make it up to you (and to reward you for attending the membership meeting).
“Land Records: A Trail to Our Ancestors”
Presented by Marie MattsonCG
If you already registered for the membership meeting, you don't need to register again. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Alternatively, you may join the meeting immediately from the registration window at the prescribed day and time.
To make a $5.00 donation for a program you enjoyed or plan to attend, click here:ZZZZZ
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Monday, March 24
Brags and Bricks (Virtual) (Special Interest Groups)
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges or just come to chat with other genealogists.
Meets weekly unless otherwise noted. Zoom meeting opens about 5 minutes early with a waiting room. Please be patient.
Facilitator: Varies
Meeting ID: 824 0367 4974
Passcode: 053790
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Tuesday, March 25
Tech Tuesdays (Virtual via Zoom) (Classes and Workshops)
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Need a helping hand? Drop in (virtually) on Tech Tuesdays, the popular informal consult time on DNA, hardware, software, and virtually all genealogy-related issues. All are welcomed, especially those who are just starting.
These occur virtually on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. No appointment necessary. No guarantee we can solve your problem, but we sure will try.
Zoom room opens about 5 minutes early with a waiting room. Please be patient.
Meeting ID: 857 1272 3020
Passcode: 930736
Facilitators: Varies (Jill Morelli, Cary Bright, Ceil Rogers, Christine Schomaker)
Image by kp yamu Jayanath from Pixabay
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Wednesday, March 26
Mexican SIG (Special Interest Groups)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Virtual via Zoom
NEW!
Share information and discuss Indigenous North American, Spanish, Cuban, and Hispanic genealogical research. Meetings are held via Zoom on the 4th Wednesday of each month.
To participate you need to be on the SGS Mexican SIG email list. Contact Diane Hughes-Hart via SGSMexSIG@seagensoc.org to join. Diane will email you the Zoom link for the monthly meetings.
Facilitator: Diane Hughes-Hart, an experienced genealogist and instructor, has been studying the ancestry of her Mexican mother since 2010.
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Saturday, March 29
DNA SIG-Virtual via ZOOM (Special Interest Groups)
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Join our quarterly meetings to discover what's new in genetic genealogy and learn more about select, in-depth topics.
This month's topic(s): TBD
Co-Chair: Michelle Carroll
Michelle Carroll is an advanced researcher at Legacy Tree Genealogists and a resident of Bellingham, Washington. In addition to her Bachelor's degree, she holds a certificate in genealogical research from Boston University and is a graduate of ProGen study groups. She is also a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists.
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Monday, March 31
Brags and Bricks (Virtual) (Special Interest Groups)
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges or just come to chat with other genealogists.
Meets weekly unless otherwise noted. Zoom meeting opens about 5 minutes early with a waiting room. Please be patient.
Facilitator: Varies
Meeting ID: 824 0367 4974
Passcode: 053790
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Wednesday, April 2
Pacific Northwest Interest Group (Virtual) (Special Interest Groups)
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Share information and discuss Pacific Northwest genealogical research. This SIG meets monthly on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30PM Pacific, 9:30PM Eastern. SGS membership is encouraged but not required.
Hosts: Leslie Vogel and Siri Nelson.
Register in advance for this meeting (click here).
Register early and you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Register 15 minutes before the meeting time and you will be able to join the meeting immediately from the registration window. You need register only once for all meetings in 2025.
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Thursday, April 3
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Genealogy SIG (Special Interest Groups)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Virtual-Zoom
NEW!
Welcome to the AI for Genealogy SIG, a dedicated community for exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and genealogical research.
At this first meeting, we will get acquainted, discuss ideas and goals for this new SIG, and discuss the monthly topic (below).
Topic: "AI and genealogy. What?"
This SIG meets monthly on the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30PM Pacific, 9:30PM Eastern.
SGS membership is encouraged but not required.
To register for this event, click here.
You only need to register once for all AI SIG meetings in 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom containing information about joining the meeting. Keep this email; it may be the only link you get. If you forget to register in advance or misplace the email with the link, don't worry. Register again. You will be able to join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitator: Sylvia Vargas
Image created by AI, edited by Sylvia Vargas |
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Saturday, April 5
FamilySearch SIG (Special Interest Groups)
10:15 am to 12:15 pm Meeting via Zoom
Discover the many ways to use the FamilySearch website in your research.
We will feature a different aspect of the website every meeting. There will be time for Q & A.
This registration is good for March thru June 2025. If you lose the Zoom link, just register again and join directly from the registration page. No harm done.
Questions? Contact SGSFamilySearchSIG@seagensoc.org
Chair: Vacant
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Sunday, April 6
DNA Workshop (Special Interest Groups)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
All participants are encouraged to bring a question about a DNA topic, tool, or DNA kit to the group. Every workshop is unique, and all attendees leave the workshop with lots of WOW moments when they see concepts and tools used in real time.
To participate you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@seagensoc.org to join.
Co-Chairs: Cary Bright, Craig Gowens
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Monday, April 7
Organizing for Genealogy SIG (Special Interest Groups)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Virtual via Zoom
NEW!
Share information and discuss organization tips, techniques, and habits to enhance your genealogical journey.
To participate you need to be on the SGS Organizing SIG email list. Contact Susan McKee at sgsOrganizingsig@seagensoc.org to join. Susan will email you the Zoom link for the monthly meetings.
Facilitator: Susan McKee
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Tuesday, April 8
Tech Tuesdays (Virtual via Zoom) (Classes and Workshops)
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Need a helping hand? Drop in (virtually) on Tech Tuesdays, the popular informal consult time on DNA, hardware, software, and virtually all genealogy-related issues. All are welcomed, especially those who are just starting.
These occur virtually on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. No appointment necessary. No guarantee we can solve your problem, but we sure will try.
Zoom room opens about 5 minutes early with a waiting room. Please be patient.
Meeting ID: 840 1670 7784
Passcode: 874339
Facilitators: Varies (Jill Morelli, Cary Bright, Ceil Rogers, Christine Schomaker)
Image by kp yamu Jayanath from Pixabay
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Tuesday, April 8
Tour of UW Special Collections (Field Trips)
10:30 am
Tour of University of Washington Special Collections
with SGS Vice President Lisa Oberg, Director of Special Collections of the UW Library
LIMITED TO 20 PEOPLE
Join a private tour of University of Washington Archives and Special Collections. See what’s in the Special Collections and hear how this unique collection was built. Gain first-hand perspective on how to access these records of original Pacific Northwest sources for your genealogical research.
Details about when and where to meet will be delivered several days in advance to those who register for the field trip.
Optional lunch on campus to follow.
Registration fee: $20 (SGS Members $10)
Event hosted by the SGS Field Trip Committee.
Lisa Oberg began researching her family history at the age of 12, and she’s especially enamored with her Luxembourg ancestors. Lisa received her Master of Librarianship degree from the University of Washington, where she is the Director and History of Science and Medicine Curator for Special Collections in the UW Libraries. Lisa regularly gives genealogy-related lectures at the Seattle Genealogical Society, across the country virtually, and teaches an online course aimed at library staff serving genealogists through the University of Wisconsin's School of Library and Information Studies.
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Tuesday, April 8
Ancestry Users SIG (Special Interest Groups)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Virtual-Zoom
NEW!-ish
The Ancestry Users Special Interest Group is for people who use Ancestry.com (and AncestryDNA) to research their family histories. Members will share research strategies, exchange tips on using Ancestry's resources effectively, and collaborate to enhance their understanding of Ancestry's tools, features, and databases.
This SIG meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30PM Pacific, 9:30PM Eastern.
SGS membership is encouraged but not required.
To register for this event, click here.
You only need to register once for all Ancestry User SIG meetings in 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom containing information about joining the meeting. Keep this email; it may be the only link you get. If you forget to register in advance or misplace the email with the link, don't worry. Register again. You will be able to join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitator: Ceil Rogers
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Thursday, April 10
Publishing SIG (Special Interest Groups)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Zoom
NEW!
Participate in writing and publishing the SGS Journal twice a year.
This SIG meets monthly on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00PM Pacific, 10:00PM Eastern.
SGS membership is encouraged but not required.
To register for this event, click here.
You only need to register once for all Publishing SIG meetings in 2025. After registering, you will also receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Keep this email; it may be the only link you get. If you forget to register in advance or misplace the email with the link, don't worry. Register again. You will be able to join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitators: Laura Sandidge and Maureen Breakiron-Evans
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Saturday, April 12
Second Saturday: Lost + Found Friendship (Classes and Workshops)
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Zoom
"Lost + Found Friendship"
This April is the 160th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's assassination, which provides a poignant backdrop for this presentation, Caroline explores how family heirlooms rediscovered in attics, archives, and personal collections helped piece together a fascinating story of a family's enduring friendship with the Lincolns. She will read excerpts from her great-grandmother’s diaries and letters, offering a firsthand account of her friendship with Mary Todd Lincoln.
To view via Zoom, register here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Alternatively, you may join the meeting immediately from the registration window at the prescribed day and time.
Caroline Welling Van Deusen specializes in custom curatorial services, preservation, project management, and digital stewardship. She is the Private Archivist and Project Director for the E-Archives-Collection of Henry Austin Clark Sr. and has worked with multiple repositories. Caroline is a contributor to the Armchair Historians Podcast and an author and contributing editor for the White House Historical Association. Her blog is Lost + Found History.
To make a $5.00 donation for a program you enjoyed or plan to attend, click here:ZZZZZ
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Sunday, April 13
Scandinavian Interest Group (virtual) (Special Interest Groups)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Zoom
This month, two case studies:
- A Journey to Norway
- Finding Gustaf Malmgren's Parents (Sweden).
Share information and discuss Scandinavian ancestral research.
Register in advance for this meeting (click here).
You only need to register once for all Scandinavian SIG meetings in 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Keep this email; it may be the only link you get. If you forget to register in advance or misplace the email with the link, don't worry. Register again. You will be able to join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Hosts: Karen Knudson and Kathi M.
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Monday, April 14
SGS Board of Directors Meeting (Virtual) (SGS Meetings)
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
SGS members must be signed in to view Zoom Meeting info.
If you are not currently signed in, do so on "Members Home," then return to this calendar entry and click on meeting info link above.
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Tuesday, April 15
"Pass It On" Writers Group (Special Interest Groups)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Meeting via Zoom
Create your family history and share with others in an effort to improve your writing.This group meets the third Tuesday of the month at 10AM Pacific.
"Pass It On" Writers' Group is currently accepting new members.
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Wednesday, April 16
NEW! SGS Evening Hours (Special Events)
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Last month of trial period.
SGS library introduces evening hours on a trial basis. Use it or lose it.
3rd Wednesday of the month
6:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Friday, April 18
EGS Family Tree Maker SIG (Special Interest Groups)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Join Eastside Genealogical Society and SGS to learn and share tips and tricks for using Family Tree Maker by Software MacKiev. The meetings open about 15 minutes in advance. You can join and/or leave whenever you have to, and you may email your question(s) in advance or bring them up during the meeting.
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Saturday, April 19
Irish SIG (Special Interest Groups)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Virtual via Zoom
Share information and discuss Irish ancestral research.
To participate you need to be on the SGS Irish Interest Group email list. Contact Susan McKee at sgsirishsig@seagensoc.org to join. Susan will email you the Zoom link for the monthly meetings.
Facilitator: Susan McKee
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Saturday, April 19
German SIG (Special Interest Groups)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Virtual via Zoom
Share what you know OR get help with problems in your own research
Topic this month: TBD
To register for this event, click here.
You only need to register once for all German SIG meetings October 2024 through June 2025. After registering, you will also receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Keep this email; it may be the only link you get. If you forget to register in advance or misplace the email with the link, don't worry. Register again. You will be able to join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitator: Carolyn Schott
Image by Carolyn Schott |
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Monday, April 21
Virtual Sundays: Something Old, Something New (Classes and Workshops)
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Today's topic: TBD
Speaker: TBD
After registering, you will be able to join the meeting immediately from the registration window. If you register in advance, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
We invite all SGS community members to (1) share their research results, successes, or strategies with others or (2) practice a presentation in front of a friendly audience. Contact Programs@seagensoc.org to save a date.
To make a $5.00 donation for a program you enjoyed, or plan to attend, click here:ZZZZZ
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Monday, April 21
Write It Up (Virtual) (Special Interest Groups)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Meeting via Zoom
Are you looking for inspiration to write up your family history research?
This group meets online the third Monday of the month. Join us to share and discuss writing projects, resources, and ideas. Research reports, articles for publication, family histories and memoirs--all genres welcome and encouraged.
Members share their latest writing project by the 1st of the month to give others time to read and review. Depending on the number of pieces submitted, each piece will be given at least 10 minutes discussion.
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Tuesday, April 22
Tech Tuesdays (Virtual via Zoom) (Classes and Workshops)
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Need a helping hand? Drop in (virtually) on Tech Tuesdays, the popular informal consult time on DNA, hardware, software, and virtually all genealogy-related issues. All are welcomed, especially those who are just starting.
These occur virtually on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. No appointment necessary. No guarantee we can solve your problem, but we sure will try.
Zoom room opens about 5 minutes early with a waiting room. Please be patient.
Meeting ID: 857 1272 3020
Passcode: 930736
Facilitators: Varies (Jill Morelli, Cary Bright, Ceil Rogers, Christine Schomaker)
Image by kp yamu Jayanath from Pixabay
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